Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze was ejected in the second half against the Atlanta Hawks.

The long-awaited return of Franz Wagner provided the Magic with a boost both emotionally and on the court when Orlando hosted the Hawks, but it wasn’t enough against Atlanta on Wednesday night. Playing on the second night of a back-to-back at Kia Center after taking down the Suns less than 24 hours earlier,

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 for their 17th victory in their last 19 games.

Currently a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks can continue to solidify their position by beating a struggling Magic team.

Jamahl Mosley faced backlash from the fans as the Magic lost 130-101 to the Hawks with turnovers and weak defense costing them the game.

It happened at Charlotte two weeks ago. It happened at Toronto on Sunday. And it happened a third time Wednesday night against the Hawks inside Kia Center. The Magic found themselves in a competitive game early,

The Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic have a lot of bad blood between them. The Magic didn’t seem to shy away from trying to spill more.

The Magic and the Hawks will collide in a matchup with huge playoff implications. The Magic have won just two of their last five games, but they’re coming off a 115-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Winning in the second leg of this back-to-back set could prove to be huge in the postseason race.

The Orlando Magic face the Atlanta Hawks Monday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. ET.

The surge continues for the Atlanta Hawks. Atlanta has now won 17 of their last 19 games and with some help last night from the Sacramento Kings, they are inch